Annual Plants
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Annual Vines for Rapid Growth and Coverage
Annual vines offer the gardener fast coverage with abundant flowers. By mid-summer the gardener will have covered a fence, trellis, arbor or shed with brilliant color.
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Legal Risk of Growing Opium Poppies
Illegal in the US, Papaver somniferum continues to be a garden staple. The risks of growing poppies can be substantial as the plant produces opium, heroin, and morphine.
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Harvesting Seeds from Annual Flowers
Cosmos flowers, as well as many other annuals, can be enjoyed year after year by collecting seeds at the end of each season.
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Hot Weather Cilantro Substitutes
Chefs and gardeners rue hot summer days that make cilantro bolt. Vietnamese coriander (Pologonum odoratum) & Mexican coriander (Eryngium foetidum) extend the harvest.
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Gazania - A Gem of a Bedding Plant from Africa
Gazanias may grow as perennials in their native Africa, but in frost-prone areas they're raised from seed as annual bedding plants with an exotic touch.
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How to Grow Sweet Alyssum
A simple and easy to follow tutorial on growing sweet alyssum like a pro.
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Madagascar Periwinkle: an Easy to Grow Annual
Madagascar periwinkle, or just periwinkle, is a very popular heat and drought tolerant annual in summer gardens. In warmer climates, it can be almost a perennial.
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New Unusual Flowering Annuals for Summer Gardens
Here are four unusual annual plants gardeners will find worth growing in summer gardens. These recently introduced flowering plants will tolerate hot weather.
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Calibrachoa Hybrids
Let a sunloving multipurpose annual, Calibrachoa, invigorate your garden from spring through fall with minimal effort on your part.
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Cottage Garden Annuals for the Patio Garden
Even if gardening space is limited to patio pots or window-boxes, there is no reason not to put on a wonderful cottage garden summer display.
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Moss Rose - Portulaca grandiflora Plant Profile
The moss rose is one tough annual whose papery-pastel blossoms can take the heat.
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How to Grow Impatiens in Shaded Flower Gardens
Impatiens are perfect in baskets, window boxes, borders, and shaded areas. Colors range from whites and pinks to peaches and reds. Impatiens bloom from summer to frost.
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Planting and Growing Coleus in Summer Gardens
Coleus add a stunning splash of color to your landscape, flower beds, borders or containers. This versitle plant is often grown in shade but many are sun tolerant.
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Proven Winners Lists Top 10 Annual Plants
Proven Winners has come out with the top 10 best garden annuals for spring, 2009. Known as a flowering plant brand, Proven Winners is easy to find in garden centers.
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Love-in-a-Mist - Nigella damascena Plant Profile
Love-in-a-Mist or Devil-in-a-Bush is a cottage garden favorite with showy flowers, and a romantic feel.
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Growing Basil
Growing basil is easy if you know how to meet its needs. Once you know its light, moisture, and soil requirements you'll be on your way to a bountiful harvest.
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The History and Culture of Cornflower
The brilliant blue color of Centaura cyanus, cornflower, makes this hardy annual a good choice for any flower or herb gardener's yard.
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The Sweet Vidalia
A short history and summary of growing conditions for the Vidalia Onion.
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Learn the Types of Geranium Plants
Gardeners become familiar with different types of annual geranium plants. Explore all Pelargonium's cultivars for plant beds and container gardens, indoors and outside.
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How To Grow Geraniums
Summer blooming plants, like annual geraniums, are easy to grow. Geraniums are low maintenance plants, whether planted in a container or garden bed.
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Bedding Plants for Summer Gardens
Brighten up summer gardens with bedding plants. They are ideal for spectacular color displays or as container plants. Check out Salvia, Geraniums, Violas and many more.
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What To Do With Pansies and Violas
Grow pansies and violas to attract butterflies, grow near cool season vegetables, fill in early container gardens or as edible flowers garnishing salads.
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The Salvia Bedding Plant
In the top list of bedding plants, the Salvia remains an eye-catcher in any garden. It is a tried and trusted plant with a stunning visual effect.
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Shock Wave Petunias
From Petunia 'Superbissima' to the newest of the Wave petunias, Shock Wave petunia, there is a petunia suitable for every garden.
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Calendula Colorful Annual Flower
A colorful, hardy annual, Calendula is used as saffron in cooking. This sunny flower has healing antiseptic properties. It is used for decorating Hindu temples.
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